Undercover journalist James O'Keefe recently posted on X that Sean Hudson, director of community relations for the Washington Nationals, admitted on hidden camera to active religious discrimination against starting pitcher Trevor Williams (pictured above), whom Hudson described as "super Christian-Catholic."
He brought up the comments Williams made back in 2023 when the Los Angeles Dodgers invited the "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence" to their Pride Night event.
The long-running LGBTQ+ activist performance group (pictured right) is self-described as a "modern order of queer nuns" who use satire, drag, and religious imagery — especially exaggerated Catholic nun attire — to draw attention to issues like LGBTQ+ rights, HIV/AIDS awareness, "sex positivity," and social justice.
"As a Christian, I cannot support the Dodgers honoring a group that mocks my religion," Williams posted on X.
His main issue with the group is its Catholic imagery.
"He [Trevor Williams] went on social media like… 'This is my religion. You all are mocking it,'" Hudson said to an undercover reporter. "Because of that, we [Washington Nationals] don't use him on social [media]."
So because Williams publicly expressed a religious objection to a politically sensitive issue, Hudson responded by limiting or excluding the pitcher from promotional/social media content.
Williams, however, told Fox News that he received a ton of positive feedback for what he said.
"A lot of people have reached out, thanking me for my courage and thanking me for making this statement," he said in 2023. "A lot of people feel like they either don't have a big enough voice to say something, or they're afraid of the backlash."
Soon after the video was posted, the Nationals let Hudson go and issued a statement saying his statements "are not only factually incorrect, but do not reflect the views, opinions or actions of the Washington Nationals."
Still, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) wants the Department of Justice and acting Attorney Gen. Todd Blanche to investigate the D.C.-based Major League Baseball team's alleged religious discrimination.
"I urge the DOJ to take immediate and decisive action," she told Fox News Digital in a written statement.
Last week, the Justice Department promised to examine the allegations. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials reportedly reviewing additional communications, internal policies, and public statements as part of the broader inquiry into potential First Amendment and workplace discrimination concerns.
